After flying high against Fort Bend Dulles last Friday, Ridge Point came back down to earth. The Ridge Point Panthers took a blow against the Fort Bend Clements Rangers on Tuesday, falling 61-32. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Rangers are ranked 91st).
Fort Bend Clements' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aziz Olajuwon, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 23 points and eight boards. Olajuwon's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshav Vijaykumar, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Ridge Point's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-8. As for Fort Bend Clements, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Ridge Point will head out to square off against Fort Bend Hightower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Hightower knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Ridge Point likes a good challenge. As for Fort Bend Clements, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fort Bend Elkins at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Fort Bend Clements' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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